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Håkon Nordhagen @hakonnordhagen.bsky.social · 14h

«By refusing to account for qualitative breaks [ie tipping points] in the climate, the IAMs protected capital from a burst of destruction and thereby increased the likelihood of such breaks - a loop between ideas and material reality if ever there was one.»

The Long Heat, Malm&Carton.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Let's make hope normal again.

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Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Trivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 2d

Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 2d

"Deloitte Australia will issue a partial refund to the federal government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a $440,000 report littered with errors including three nonexistent academic references and a made-up quote from a Federal Court judgement."

bianca wylie @biancawylie.com · 2d

“Deloitte was forced to investigate the report after University of Sydney academic Dr Christopher Rudge highlighted multiple errors in the document.”

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Trivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 2d

Buying train tickets shouldn’t be this hard. Price them exactly the same each day all day/ route and people will magically organise themselves to travel when they need to + around rush hour if they can.

It is really not that hard unless it is a scheme to make money.

Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 2d

If you catch trains this thread about trying to buy a super off-peak single is very relatable.

Love @carlafrancome.bsky.social’s determination to get a flexible affordable ticket, but it shouldn’t be this hard.

Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 3d

train.

“I’d like a super off-peak single please!” I announced brightly. The lady told me the price and started typing. I checked once again I was getting this ticket. And I kid you not the lady behind the counter actually said “I decided to give you the cheapest ticket”.

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𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕄 @biglarry2k23.bsky.social · 7d

Check this one out @chadbourn.bsky.social .. glorious

Kerry @kerry10.bsky.social · 7d

The fabulous @ledbydonkeys.org

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David Higgins @davidhiggins.bsky.social · 16d

"With dismay we witness our university leadership making soulless choices that hollow out our institutions from within and erode the critical and self-reflective fabric of academia".

[from Guest et al., 'Against the Uncritical Adoption of "AI" Technologies in Academia']

University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 19d

NEW: Oxford will be the first UK university to give all staff and students free ChatGPT Edu access, from this academic year.

ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.

Graphic from the University of Oxford, featuring an image of a glowing, digital brain with the text: 'Generative AI at Oxford'. Highlights that ChatGPT Edu is now available to all staff and students. Includes a link for more information: ox.ac.uk/gen-ai

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Trivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 8d

Politicians who are incompetent at delivering any infrastructure still managed to run a country of over 60 million people using 100% clean energy.

Imagine a coordinated effort in the public interest?

We don't need no fossil fuels.

Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 8d

NEW: Something remarkable happened recently and hardly anyone noticed – GB electricity demand was 100% covered by clean power

We took a look at the data and this has happened for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date, twice as often as ever before

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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 8d

There can no longer be any pretence that our 'leaders' - in politics, business, or elsewhere across society - are seriously addressing the climate crisis

Where does that leave us? Where does that leave you?

Are we going to fight to defend our futures? Giving up is not an option

Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire

www.theguardian.com

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Trivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 8d

Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 8d

NEW: Something remarkable happened recently and hardly anyone noticed – GB electricity demand was 100% covered by clean power

We took a look at the data and this has happened for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date, twice as often as ever before

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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 10d

“AI” isn’t a tool or technology or even a cluster of technologies with a misleading name. It’s the infrastructure at the foundation of a form of capitalism dependent on data brokering. We should be teaching our students about this and not teaching them about “responsible” use.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 16d

1/ So you’re thinking about applying for an academic job in the UK but don’t know how? This thread will walk you through the essentials.

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 11d

Sobbing at these Italians being happy to be stuck in traffic during a strike for Palestine

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The Geographical Journal @thegj.bsky.social · 12d

📢New Issue of The GJ!📢

𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡

September's Issue features the 'Legacies of Austerity' Special Section alongside 9 papers, 3 commentaries, and records of the 2025 RGS-IBG Medals and Awards ceremony.

Take a look here ⬇️

rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14754959...

A graphic showing the title page of The Geographical Journal on a blue background with The GJ in large letters on the right hand page. On the left hand page are eight tiles showing the Special Section 'Legacies of Austerity', with the names of papers in the issue. The names of the papers and authors are as follows:

1) 'Legacies of Austerity: Editorial Introduction' by Sander van Lanen & Sarah Marie Hall
2) 'Family Hubs and the vulnerable care ecologies of child and family welfare in austerity' by Tom Disney et al.
3) 'Relational legacies and relative experiences: Austerity, inequality and access to special educational needs and disability (SEND) support in London, England' by Rosalie Warnock
4) 'Lived experiences of utilities-based indebtedness in Greece: Tracing the afterlives of austerity' by Aliki Koutlou
5) 'Grassroots temporary urbanism as a challenge to the city of austerity? Lessons from a self-organised park in Thessaloniki, Greece' by Matina Kapsali
6) 'De-municipalisation? Legacies of austerity for England's urban parks' by Andrew Smith et al.
7) 'Austerity's afterlives? The case of community asset transfer in the UK' by Neil Turnbull
8) 'Austere futures: From hardship to hope?' by Julie MacLeavy

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 13d

"Some TBI staff – including a number who left in recent years because of Ellison’s influence – say the cash injection has produced a culture that is dominated by a form of AI boosterism, and which, as they see it, amounts to lobbying for Oracle."

Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 14d

Our investigation — also in today’s New Statesman - is based on months on months of research, 29 interviews with current and former TBI staff, FOI disclosures and public documents. Do have a read

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Inside the Tony Blair Institute

Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

www.newstatesman.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15d

WATCH THIS: The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.

Saturn Ion commercial

YouTube video by Eliyahu Biton

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 15d

lol this is wild

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15d

WATCH THIS: The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.

Saturn Ion commercial

YouTube video by Eliyahu Biton

youtube.com

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Trivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 13d

Excellent approach to podcasting and politics.

I think the oil lobby doesn't support queer rights because it illustrates collective action and recognition of their identity by the state, a model that will set a precedent for consumer-led democracy.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21d

Patriotism, masculinity and the far right.

I loved this conversation with Jimmy the Giant.

Check out this week's @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👇🏼

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How To Confront The Radicalisation Of Young Men | Jimmy The Giant | Zack Polanski

YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15d

Spain has fully implemented an arms embargo on Israel through a royal decree law.

All weapons sales, military tech trade, port access for fuel shipments, airspace use for arms transport and settlement goods imports have been banned.

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Sean Fox @seanurban.bsky.social · 19d

🌍📢 Call for Papers!! Urban Studies seeks submissions for a special issue on Climate Urbanism, Resilience & Justice — exploring how cities confront the climate crisis, risk, & inequality. @urbanstudiesjournal.com @acuto.bsky.social
www.urbanstudiesjournal.com/callforpaper...

Climate Urbanism, Resilience, and Justice - Urban Studies

Urban Studies Journal Call for Papers is now open: Climate Urbanism, Resilience and Justice. Submission deadline: 31 January 2026.

www.urbanstudiesjournal.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19d

Watch this. I strive to be this clear and effective. Best line — “A temper tantrum disguised as an ideology.”

Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 19d

Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 19d

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Antoine C. @ancadweb.com · 19d

Un exposé de position contre l'adoption de l'IA dans l'educ. sup qui ne mâche pas ses mots

"Teaching about AI technologies should be just like how we teach ‘no smoking’ or the causal links between lung cancer and cigarette smoke; yet, we do not teach students how to roll cigarettes and smoke them."

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · Sep 6

Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
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Abstract: Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or
even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in
the 21st with social media. For these collective blunders, we now regret our involvement or
apathy as scientists, and society struggles to put the genie back in the bottle. Currently, we
are similarly entangled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For example, software updates are rolled out seamlessly and non-consensually, Microsoft Office is bundled with chatbots, and we, our students, and our employers have had no say, as it is not
considered a valid position to reject AI technologies in our teaching and research. This
is why in June 2025, we co-authored an Open Letter calling on our employers to reverse
and rethink their stance on uncritically adopting AI technologies. In this position piece,
we expound on why universities must take their role seriously toa) counter the technology
industry’s marketing, hype, and harm; and to b) safeguard higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. We include pointers to
relevant work to further inform our colleagues.

Figure 1. A cartoon set theoretic view on various terms (see Table 1) used when discussing the superset AI
(black outline, hatched background): LLMs are in orange; ANNs are in magenta; generative models are
in blue; and finally, chatbots are in green. Where these intersect, the colours reflect that, e.g. generative adversarial network (GAN) and Boltzmann machine (BM) models are in the purple subset because they are
both generative and ANNs. In the case of proprietary closed source models, e.g. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and
Apple’s Siri, we cannot verify their implementation and so academics can only make educated guesses (cf.
Dingemanse 2025). Undefined terms used above: BERT (Devlin et al. 2019); AlexNet (Krizhevsky et al.
2017); A.L.I.C.E. (Wallace 2009); ELIZA (Weizenbaum 1966); Jabberwacky (Twist 2003); linear discriminant analysis (LDA); quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA).

Table 1. Below some of the typical terminological disarray is untangled. Importantly, none of these terms
are orthogonal nor do they exclusively pick out the types of products we may wish to critique or proscribe.

Protecting the Ecosystem of Human Knowledge: Five Principles

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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 22d

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Charlie Kirk and the pundits and politicians sanitizing his legacy.

Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.

www.vanityfair.com

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 20d

@zdnet.bsky.social thanks for writing this!

> The authors urge educational leaders to act "to help us collectively turn back the tide of garbage software, which fuels harmful tropes and false frames to obtain market penetration and increase technological dependency."
www.zdnet.com/article/stud...

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Trivik Verma @trivikrama.bsky.social · 20d

This is lovely and should have come from the prime minster of the United Kingdom.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21d

In London, hate will never win.

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